Chester knew everything. Yet, he still walked toward the bed and gazed at Sarah. He said, “Sarah, be more open-minded. Although Rodney has lost Snow Corporation, it also means that the Snow family won’t bother you and Rodney anymore. Both of you have gone through many hardships to finally be together. Rodney and your wishes have already been fulfilled in one way or another. From now on, stay by each other’s side. Even if your legs are crippled, Rodney is a person who takes relationships seriously. He’ll surely take good care of you.”
Sarah did not feel consoled hearing Chester’s
words. Instead, she almost coughed out mouthfuls of blood again.
To hell with finally being together. She did not like Rodney at all!
All she wanted was to be the matriarch of the Snow family. That way, all noble and influential people would fight to curry her favor.
However, everything was gone.
Rodney held Sarah’s hand and consoled her, “ Sarah, you don’t have to think that you’ve dragged me down. I’ve never blamed you. In fact, I’ve come round. I don’t think Snow Corporation is that important. What’s important, at least, is that we’ll have freedom. In the future, I’ll be able to marry you and take care of you, without my family stopping me anymore. Don’t worry. I’ll never leave you again.”
Sarah was in utter despair.
Looking at Rodney’s face, she would have jumped and slapped him across his face if she were healthy, not disfigured, and able to move her hand.
‘Why do I want to marry you? Why will I?’ However, Sarah’s brain was still working fine.
She knew that if she were to leave Rodney in her current state, even a garbage collector would not fall for her.
As such, she had no choice. She could only be tied to that fool, Rodney, for the rest of her life.
Comments
The readers' comments on the novel: Catherine Jones and Shaun Hill